Water Softener

A device or system used to remove calcium and magnesium hardness minerals from a water supply.

Example: sodium carbonate ("washing soda") softens water by precipitating Ca2+ ions as CaCO3. Zeolites soften water by exchanging Ca2+ ions with Na+ ions.


See also: Water, Water Hardness.

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Subjects: Chemistry Environmental